The University of Akron Athletics
athletics emails tom 2013 14 sept 5 2013
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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
I hope to see everyone at our Football home opener versus James
Madison on Saturday at 6 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium – Summa
Field. Be on the lookout for the team's new look that expands on
our unique nickname.
The game also will be carried on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
Season and single-game tickets as well as mini-plans are on sale,
and can be purchased online anytime at ZipsTickets.com, or from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on
Mondays through Fridays by either calling 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or
visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at
InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
#ZIPSGAMEDAY IMPROVEMENTS ...
... The Roo Express shuttle will run continuously around campus
starting four hours prior to kickoff ...
... The concourse concession stands will feature kid-friendly and
healthy options for fans ...
... Back by popular demand, the buffet on the FirstMerit
Foundation Club Level (5th floor) opens one hour before kickoff and
will run through halftime ...
... We are hosting a free tailgate for all students, including the
AK-Rowdies, at the free student tailgate lot on the corner of
Spicer and Exchange streets starting at 1 p.m. ...
OTHER FOOTBALL ODDS AND ENDS …
… Please be reminded that the Varsity "A" Association's
pregame tailgate setup has been moved to the stadium's FirstMerit
Foundation Club Level (5th floor) this season, and will feature an
upgraded buffet and cash bar …
… Earlier this week, our Z-Fund sold out its fan bus trip
to Ann Arbor for our Football game at Michigan on Sept. 14. We will
have two buses full of Zips faithful to ensure a good cheering
section in our first-ever visit to the "Big House" …
VOLLEYBALL AND WOMEN'S SOCCER COMPETE AT HOME,
TOO
In addition to Saturday's Football game, we have a busy weekend of
sporting events on campus. Volleyball plays host to the Akron Invitational on Friday
and Saturday at James A. Rhodes Arena, with matches on Friday
at 1 p.m. against Tennessee Tech and at 7 p.m. versus Niagara. Then
on Saturday they face off against Milwaukee at 2 p.m.
There will be neutral court matches at the JAR on Friday at 11
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
On Sunday, Women's Soccer takes on Boston University at noon at
FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. The game will serve as
a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Fans can enter
into a drawing to win a prize package, with proceeds going to
support LLS. Also, our team will hold a bake sale to support this
cause. Please note the noon kickoff time as Sunday matches will
start at 1 p.m. during the rest of the season.
COACHES VS. CANCER
On Oct. 3, the Men's Basketball head coaches from Northeast Ohio's
Division I schools (Keith Dambrot from Akron, Rob Senderoff from
Kent State, Jerry Slocum from Youngstown State and Gary Waters from
Cleveland State) will once again team up with the American Cancer
Society to put on the Second Annual Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer
Tip-off reception.
The event was held in Akron last year and we had a great turnout.
This year's program is being hosted by Youngstown State at Mr.
Anthony's, located at 7440 South Avenue in Boardman, Ohio. The
event will begin at 6 p.m., with a VIP meet and greet with the
coaches and special guest Jim Tressel. For tickets and information,
visit www.cvcnortheastohio.org or contact Kristy
Kalnitzky at (888) 227-6446, ext. 1220 or Kristy.Kalnitzky@cancer.org.
BASKETBALL SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
Our Men's and Women's Basketball teams announced their 2013-14
schedules earlier this week. Both programs will face a list of
challenging non-conference opponents and the always competitive
league foes this year.
The season ticket renewal deadline for Men's Basketball was
Friday, Aug. 30. If you have not already done so, please click here to renew online or call our ticket office
at 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Open seats will be released to our waiting list and then to
the general public in the coming weeks.
'DRIVE FOR 5' DONOR OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Mr. Sean Steiner for joining our team through the "Drive for 5"! You can join Sean – and our team
– by signing up here as we seek to elevate Zips
Athletics by having 5,000 donors and fundraising $5 million
annually by 2015.
ZIPS CONGRATS TO …
… Women's Tennis, earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Team
Academic Award and players Ksenia Berestetska, Madison Cohen and
Signe Lazdina were recognized as ITA Scholar Athletes
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… Volleyball, opened the season 2-0 and won the Cougar Classic crown at
SIU Edwardsville last weekend …
… Bryan Gallego from Men's Soccer, named MAC Player of the Week and to the College Soccer
News National Team of the Week …
… Former Dance Team member Bridget Linton, named as the newest FOX Sports Ohio Girl …
… Former graduate assistants Caleb Clark, Stephan Curitore
and John Lukach, who recently landed full-time positions in the
athletics departments at UC Irvine, SMU and Cornell, respectively
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ZIPS CLIPS …
… Elton Alexander of the Cleveland Plain Dealer breaks down the MAC Men's Basketball schedule
…
… our Men's Basketball schedule also was
analyzed by Brandon Hickey of HustleBelt.com …
… SI.com's Martin Rickman sat in on the University's coaching course that
Jim Tressel and Jim Dennison are team-teaching …
… Former Men's Basketball player Zeke Marshall will play professional in Poland
…
… Be sure to check out our new Zips Insider Blog on GoZips.com, a great way to
stay up to date on our teams and see behind-the-scenes content
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ASK THE AD
As always, if you have a question or want to comment about Zips
Athletics, click here now or at any time on the "Ask the
AD" button on the home page of GoZips.com.
Go Zips!
Tom Wistrcill
Director of Athletics
